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Dessert knives

Scope note

Knives smaller than a dinner knife intended for eating desserts; generally having a shorter handle and may have a curved and pointed blade; sometimes a part of a dessert service. Use "fruit knives" for knives with a sharp, sometimes serrated blade and often an ornamental handle used to pare and cut fruit at the table.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300043123

Broader Terms used

<place knives>

Equivalent Terms used

dessert knife

Created

13yrs ago

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